Manassas city, VA

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2024 Population

42,976

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.288% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.74%

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,590

3.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$449,900

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,587

0.318% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Manassas city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.2% of the residents in Manassas city, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Manassas city, VA was $449,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Manassas city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Manassas city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Manassas city, VA borders Prince William County, VA and Manassas Park city, VA.

About the photo: Henry House Hill, Manassas, VA

Photo by Hilton Lieberum

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Population & Diversity

Manassas city, VA is home to a population of 43k people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.3% of Manassas city, VA residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Manassas city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.71k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Manassas city, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manassas city, VA was 82.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Manassas city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manassas city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 193
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.24k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
5.71k ± 1.41k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

18.9k people

43.9% of the people in Manassas city, VA are hispanic (18.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manassas city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

32.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2024, 32.3% of Manassas city, VA residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Manassas city, VA was 31.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Manassas city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
735 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
543 ± 197
Vietnam
446 ± 152

Manassas city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Manassas city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Manassas city, VA employs 22.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manassas city, VA were Construction (3,104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,873 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,768 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,464), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($128,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,255).

Employment

Occupations

22.6k

2024 Value

± 1,275

−0.318%

1 Year decline

± 7.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manassas city, VA declined at a rate of −0.318%, from 22.7k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manassas city, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,357 people), Management Occupations (2,219 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manassas city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.6k

2024 Value

± 1,275

−0.318%

1 Year decline

± 7.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manassas city, VA declined at a rate of −0.318%, from 22.7k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manassas city, VA, are Construction (3,104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,873 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manassas city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Manassas city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,733

Median earning men ± $4,623

$45,089

Median earning women ± $3,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($139,669), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,464), and Information ($101,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,337), Construction ($65,260), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,165).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

194
Construction
120
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
117
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$175k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$145k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$122k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Manassas city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manassas city, VA was $449,900 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,700 to $449,900, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Manassas city, VA is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manassas city, VA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manassas city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Manassas city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.28%.

Housing

Property

$449,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,897

$10,151

Median Property Taxes

±$652

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Manassas city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Manassas city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Manassas city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manassas city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,590

Median Household Income

± $8,224

14.2k

Number of Households

± 916

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Manassas city, VA declined from $113,590 from the previous year's value of $117,919.

The following chart displays the households in Manassas city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manassas city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Manassas city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manassas city, VA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in Manassas city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Manassas city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Manassas city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Manassas city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Manassas city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manassas city, VA (3.29k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manassas city, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.9% of the children was living in poverty in Manassas city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 309 in Manassas city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 89 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

80.8% of the population of Manassas city, VA has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 8.17% on Medicare, 9.22% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Manassas city, VA see 1,042 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,042 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 820 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,042 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Manassas city, VA

Primary care physicians in Manassas city, VA see an average of 1,042 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,042 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Manassas city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

8.17%

Medicare

9.22%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manassas city, VA declined by 4.28% from 20.1% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Manassas city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.1 in Manassas city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Manassas city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Manassas city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Manassas city, VA.